Why a Divided BRICS Poses No Challenge to America
Timeby Ian Bremmer11 Sept 2026
When the leaders of BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies, gather in New Delhi on Saturday for their 18th summit, they will have plenty to talk about.
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top 75%‘A Prison of Survival’: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski on Life Behind Bars in Belarus - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Moscow Times Reporter11 Sept 2026
AMSTERDAM — Ales Bialiatski spent decades documenting political repression in Belarus and defending its victims. He would eventually become one of them — twice.
How Iran draws citizens into political surveillance
The Conversation UKby Arash Beidollahkhani, Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester11 Sept 2026
Authoritarian governments have long drawn ordinary citizens into political surveillance. Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union encouraged denunciations.
'The Heart Wants What It Wants' quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Polygon.comby Marloes Valentina Stella11 Sept 2026
"The Heart Wants What It Wants" quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker is one of the most complicated quests in the game, as there are many ways to enter Andrei's hideout, defeat him, and decide Ocha's...
The dystopian legal architecture of the ‘war on terror’ must be dismantled
Al Jazeeraby Karsen Trull11 Sept 2026
A protest movement has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, thereby criminalising support for those enduring a genocide rather than any act of violence.
Jewish campus life at a ‘crossing point’ as students weigh antisemitism risks, new report shows
FOX Newsby Rachel Wolf11 Sept 2026
EXCLUSIVE — The difference between a hostile and a supportive campus for Jewish students may come down to how administrators act when tensions rise, according to a new report.
How the Bold and Bloody True Story Behind 'The Uprising' Reverberates Today
Timeby JP Mangalindan11 Sept 2026
The wind reaches the fens of eastern England before the light does, moving over the marshes in long gray sweeps.
‘The Uprising’ shows how medieval people weren’t so obedient after all
The Conversation (US)by Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Professor Emerita of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island11 Sept 2026
For decades, I’ve been showing my medieval history students the “autonomous collective” scene from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” The clip is funny because it features two...
We do need more education
Buenos Aires Timesby James Neilson11 Sept 2026
Back in 1999, the then-chancellor of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Guillermo Jaim Etcheverry, wrote a best-seller in which he warned that the “tragedy” that had overtaken Argentina’s once...
‘A historic day’: Spain moves closer to citizenship for Western Saharans
Al Jazeeraby Graham Keeley11 Sept 2026
Madrid, Spain – For Mohamed Mohamedna, it was a historic moment. On Thursday, the Spanish parliament backed citizenship for Western Saharans born in the North African territory when Madrid ruled it...
BRICS summit: The tough tightrope walk for India
Business Lineby Amitabh Ranjan11 Sept 2026
All Delhi roads lead to Bharat Mandapam. Traffic advisories issued, offices closed on September 11, cleanliness drive affot, the city gets ready to host the eighteenth BRICS summit on September 12...
Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation
Phys.orgby Ramon Spaaij; Debra Smith; Muhammad Iqbal11 Sept 2026
Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation As we reflect on the 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains...
GDP growth: Beyond the headline
Business Lineby Rahul Ranjan; Manoj Kumar; Anup Kumar Mishra11 Sept 2026
India’s recent economic growth performance has sparked an important debate on the measurement, interpretation and comparability of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA).
Revolt of 1857: A Visual History of India’s Uprising
Frontlineby Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay AI Summary11 Sept 2026
The Revolt of 1857 has been one of the most discussed, debated and dissected events in the history of India.
A day in the life: a look at the Danish way versus the British way
The Conversation UKby Kristina Pfeffer, Researcher, Sport and Health Science, University of Southern Denmark11 Sept 2026
Denmark and the UK are often compared when it comes to health. Danes live longer, survive more cancers and report higher levels of wellbeing.
What Happens When Your Photograph Becomes a Viral Meme?
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot11 Sept 2026
Shooting a viral image is a surefire sign that you’re doing something right, right? Yet most photographers who shoot something trendworthy quickly lose control of their original work.
How 9/11 Helped Shape Our Politics Today
Timeby Faisal Devji11 Sept 2026
From the moment they occurred, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were seen as inaugurating a new age of asymmetric violence and warfare. President George W.
The Punjab Paradox: A land of plenty and a people in peril
Open Magazineby Suhel Seth11 Sept 2026
The Punjab Paradox: A land of plenty and a people in peril Having visited both Ludhiana and Amritsar this week one has to say there was a time when Punjab was shorthand for everything India aspired...
Reshma Elizabeth Thomas’ book looks at how the ordinary things around become extraordinary
The Hinduby Athira M11 Sept 2026
What if the lifeless things you see every day start talking to you? Like an alarm clock, mirror, pillow, chair, refrigerator, television, shoes, car, key, mobile phone, pen and many more?
Why women’s laughter has long been treated as a threat | Psyche Ideas
Psycheby Abílio Almeida11 Sept 2026
My grandmother, Tina, was born in the 1930s in a small village in northern Portugal. She had a difficult life. Widowed young, she was forced to raise 13 children on her own.